Individual Details
William Otis Clemens
(Oct 1826 - 24 Apr 1881)
Private—Enlisted in Co. A, 10th Arkansas Cavalry, at Camden, Arkansas, February 23, 1863; present, February 29, 1864; captured at Longview, Arkansas, March 29, 1864; confined at U.S. Military Prison, Rock Island, Illinois; exchanged at Red River Landing, Louisiana, March 4, 1865;
Company A was organized at Camden, Arkansas, on January 12, 1863, by Captain John Wesley Walker. The company was composed primarily of men from Ouachita county, and operated as an independent cavalry company throughout 1863. On December 30, 1863, upon the organization of Crawford’s Regiment, the company was assigned as Company A, and Captain Walker was elected major. He was succeeded as captain by John C. Peoples.
Although this obituary is dated 4-3-1881, the tombstone shows that W.O. died 4-24-1881. The inscription shows 54 years, 6 months and 7 days.
Company A was organized at Camden, Arkansas, on January 12, 1863, by Captain John Wesley Walker. The company was composed primarily of men from Ouachita county, and operated as an independent cavalry company throughout 1863. On December 30, 1863, upon the organization of Crawford’s Regiment, the company was assigned as Company A, and Captain Walker was elected major. He was succeeded as captain by John C. Peoples.
Although this obituary is dated 4-3-1881, the tombstone shows that W.O. died 4-24-1881. The inscription shows 54 years, 6 months and 7 days.
Events
| Birth | Oct 1826 | Arkansas | |||
| Death | 24 Apr 1881 | Calhoun County, Arkansas |
Families
| Father | Benjamin Clemens (1799 - 1860) |
| Mother | Naomi Bland (1808 - 1833) |
| Sibling | Lucinda Clemens (1826 - 1879) |